Question

3 Turn the following sentences into reported speech, as in the example. SCHOOL BUS
1 "I'm sorry I'm late for the lesson," Sam said. "I missed the bus." ...Sam apologised for being late for the lesson and said (that) he had missed the bus....
2 "You'd better go to bed," Mum said. "You have to get up early tomorrow."
3 "Shall I help you with your suitcases?" Stan asked. "They look very heavy."
4 "I didn't take your wallet," Karen said. "Ben took it."
5 "Would you like to go to the opera?" Maria asked. "I've got an extra ticket."
6 "You broke the lamp," Leo said. "I saw you do it."
7 "Yes, I'll take you to the station," Dad said. "I'm going that way anyway."
8 "Please, please don't go into the house," Amy said. "There's someone in there."
9 "Don't touch the iron." Jane said. "It's very hot."
10 "Do a hundred sit-ups," the sergeant said to the soldiers. "Don't take too long, either!"​

Answer 1

1.Sam apologised for being late for the lesson and said (that) he had missed the bus.

2.Mum told me to go to bed and reminded me that I had to get up early the next day.

3.Stan offered to help with the suitcases, saying that they looked very heavy.

4.Karen denied taking my wallet and said that Ben had taken it.

5.Maria asked if I would like to go to the opera with her, explaining that she had an extra ticket.

6.Leo accused me of breaking the lamp and said that he had seen me do it.

7.Dad agreed to take me to the station, mentioning that he was going that way anyway.

8.Amy pleaded with me not to go into the house, warning that there was someone in there.

9.Jane warned me not to touch the iron because it was very hot.

10.The sergeant ordered the soldiers to do a hundred sit-ups quickly and not to take too long.